Happy Days

Happy Tuesday! I hope my blog finds you well. We've been really busy lately-and that's the way I like it! This past weekend was great. Saturday afternoon me and some girls from church threw our sweet friend Shelley a baby shower for her first baby, Jackson Paul. We could not be happier for her and her hubby. They are just about the sweetest couple you could ever meet. I know they will make great parents. The shower theme was a beachy, summery theme, and we had a really great time eating yummy food, drinking "mom"osas, opening gifts and playing games. I made a diaper cake for Shelley-my first attempt at trying this-and I must say I'm quite proud of my efforts. I've decided that this will be my signature baby shower gift.

The diaper cake I made. Jackson's nursery is decorated with dogs, and Shelley has a dog that looks just like the gray one!


The real cake. I did not make this one!


Poor Ben is so tired of hearing about baby showers. I'm also co-hosting a shower next month for my sister in-law, and I love obsessing over details! I can't help it that he's the only one around for me to bounce ideas off of! :)

Later Saturday evening, Ben and I went to a benefit called "A Haute Time in Texas" in a little nearby town called Booth. It was so fun! I'm not really sure what it was benefiting...women in Texas? Animals in Texas? Women and animals in Texas? I don't know, we heard about it at the last minute and didn't ask questions. It was an all you can eat crawfish boil and catfish fry...and it was good!! The best part was that there was a concert featuring Jason Boland and Wade Bowen! One of Ben's favorite artists is Jason Boland, and he's influenced me to the point where I really like his music too. Plus, we both like Wade Bowen as well. It was awesome to see them at such a small venue where we could get really close to the stage and enjoy the concert under the stars. We used to go to Texas Country concerts just about every weekend when we were dating, so I think I will always love going to see live bands. After the show, we were just standing around, and I noticed Jason Boland hanging out over at his merchandise booth, so I grabbed Ben and we ran over there to talk to him. Ben got to shake his hand and tell him, "I love your music. You are a lyrical genius." (Literally he said that!) We bought an actual record album and got him to autograph it. I'll probably frame it for Ben. I wish I'd had my camera. Later, Ben told me that he'd probably never have gone to talk to him if it wasn't for me. That made me feel good. :)

So, lately I've been thinking about getting my concealed handgun license. What? Couldn't hurt to pack a little heat. So we went to Gander Mountain and I tried a few "purse pistols" out for size. There were two Berettas that I really liked. I'm going to wait a while though...maybe after Melissa has Riley I can talk her into taking the class with me? I don't want to do it by myself! After that, we met our small group for dinner at a restaurant in China Town called "House of Bowls". We ate family style and ordered about 8 dishes...it was really fun and tasty! Our resident Asian couple, Cedric and Mary, are invaluable when selecting from an authentic menu. We always have a good time with them as our cuisine guides.

We've got an even busier week ahead! Can't wait!

Ps-Congratulations to Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, who announced their engagement today! ;)